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Fountain Central High School

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Fountain Central High School ranks 223 rd of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 46% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Fountain Central High School in Veedersburg, Indiana, is a combined middle and high school serving 532 students in grades 6–12, and it is the largest school in the Southeast Fountain School Corp.

What the school does well is keep students in school and get them across the finish line. Its graduation rate is 95.3%, up from 86.2% three years ago and ahead of the state's 89.7%, and chronic absenteeism is 12.4% — noticeably better than the state's 16.7% and better than Crawfordsville Senior High School, North Montgomery High School, Seeger Memorial Junior-Senior High School, and Attica High School. Class sizes are also relatively small: at 11.4 students per teacher, Fountain Central is staffed more intensively than every larger neighboring school. Spending sits at $13,441 per student, up 14.2% over three years — mid-pack for the area, $1,196 below North Montgomery and $1,108 above Seeger.

Test scores are where the school trails. On the 2025–26 SAT, math proficiency was 20.3% against the state's 25.6%, and reading/writing was 47.3%. Every reported grade 6–8 result in reading and math fell below state benchmarks, with the sharpest gaps in 6th grade. The comparison to Seeger Memorial Junior-Senior High School is striking: similar size and poverty rate, 9% less spending, yet far higher science proficiency (70.3% vs. 35.9%). Meanwhile Covington Community High School, the area's most affluent peer, ranks highest. Results swing widely year to year, so one year rarely tells the story — but the steadily low special education subgroup rankings (7th and 13th percentile) are the clearest persistent gap.

532

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,331

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

750 E US Hwy 136
Veedersburg, IN 47987

(765) 294-2206

District: Southeast Fountain School Corp

Feeder schools for Fountain Central High School:

Elementary:

Southeast Fountain Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2023 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2023) to 46th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg35%

Indiana avg39%

Middle school

322^nd of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

223^rd of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

218^th of 374Southeast Fountain School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	322 of 486	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	316 of 480	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	345 of 491	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	297 of 489	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	230 of 490	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	208 of 483	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	174 of 470	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	247 of 473	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.4	169 of 472	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.9	287 of 494	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.2	335 of 485	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.3	358 of 470	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	57.1	217 of 444	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.1	294 of 447	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.7	348 of 451	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.2	343 of 428	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.5	288 of 423	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.1	271 of 392	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.2	219 of 382	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.9	263 of 375	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.9	259 of 370	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	223 of 415	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	188 of 429	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.4	296 of 432	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	117 of 398	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	212 of 409	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	179 of 388	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.3	305 of 389	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	319 of 385	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.5	248 of 380	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.6	254 of 394	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.1	126 of 400	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	37.5	235 of 379	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.8	251 of 353	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.3	336 of 373	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.2	299 of 364	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.7	182 of 362	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.0	161 of 364	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.9	222 of 360	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.2	279 of 354	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.9	239 of 349	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.1	170 of 349	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	241 of 395	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.0	117 of 387	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	31.1	278 of 392	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	69.5	80 of 388	79.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	238 of 390	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.0	63 of 377	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	24.3	306 of 377	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.3	101 of 379	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	189 of 397	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.8	254 of 386	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	286 of 392	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.5	147 of 383	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	258 of 298	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	269 of 289	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	239 of 387	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	229 of 377	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	311 of 381	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.4	132 of 375	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	222 of 378	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing47%-5 vs state

Science40%

Biology36%

English Language Arts27%

Math22%

Mathematics20%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fountain Central High School	Public	6-12	750 E US Hwy 136	Veedersburg	47987	Fountain County	Southeast Fountain School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 294-2206	532	46	11.4	46.6%	470 (88.3%)	3 (0.6%)	46 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	45.1	223^rd of 415 public high schools	46.3%		52.8	188^th of 429 public high schools	56.2%	35	47.3	20.3	17.8	31.0	34.5	27.4	23.3	22.6	19.0	21.9	39.7	39.7	35.9	$15,331	$550	$14,781
Southeast Fountain Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	744 US Hwy 136	Veedersburg	47987	Fountain County	Southeast Fountain School Corp	No	No	Yes	No	(765) 294-2254	11	1	8.2	72.7%	9 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)														$3,440	$225	$3,215
Covington Community High School	Public	9-12	1017 6th St	Covington	47932	Fountain County	Covington Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 793-2286	278	22	12.9	28.4%	249 (89.6%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	63.3	113^th of 415 public high schools	72.8%		63.4	118^th of 429 public high schools	72.5%	5	65.1	27.0											40.3	$14,833	$328	$14,505
Attica High School	Public	6-12	211 E Sycamore St	Attica	47918	Fountain County	Attica Consolidated School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 762-7000	290	29	10.1	55.2%	266 (91.7%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	51.3	190^th of 415 public high schools	54.2%		26.7	317^th of 429 public high schools	26.1%	127	57.5	27.5	12.2	14.9	21.6	16.0	22.0	25.5	29.7	25.6	24.4	24.4	22.9	$14,197	$1,332	$12,865
North Vermillion High School	Public	7-12	5555 N Falcon Dr	Cayuga	47928	Vermillion County	North Vermillion Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 492-3364	364	39	9.4	52.2%	343 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	38	261^st of 415 public high schools	37.1%		37.6	278^th of 429 public high schools	35.2%	17	41.7	1.7		21.9	28.6	25.0		15.9	17.9	16.8			54.6	$13,110	$558	$12,552
Seeger Memorial Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1222 S Sr 263	West Lebanon	47991	Warren County	MSD Warren County	No	No	No	No	(765) 893-4445	622	46	13.6	46.9%	588 (94.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.8%)	50.9	193^rd of 415 public high schools	53.5%		58.9	147^th of 429 public high schools	65.7%	46	39.3	15.0		30.3	31.4	30.9		29.3	13.6	20.7			70.3	$12,322	$279	$12,043
North Montgomery High School	Public	9-12	5945 Us 231 N	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	North Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 362-5140	547	40	13.6	33.6%	493 (90.1%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.8%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	56.2	150^th of 415 public high schools	63.9%		43	240^th of 429 public high schools	44.1%	90	50.0	20.3											51.7	$13,384	$365	$13,018
Crawfordsville Senior High School	Public	9-12	One Athenian Dr	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	Crawfordsville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 362-2340	682	52	13.1	49.7%	448 (65.7%)	15 (2.2%)	194 (28.4%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	55.1	158^th of 415 public high schools	61.9%		59.5	141^st of 429 public high schools	67.1%	17	51.8	21.1											46.3	$13,859	$896	$12,963
Athens Virtual Academy of Indiana	Public, Virtual	6-12	1 W. Athenian Dr.	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	Crawfordsville Community Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(765) 225-5175	170	4	46.3	29.4%	147 (86.5%)	6 (3.5%)	10 (5.9%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	13.8	355^th of 415 public high schools	14.5%					(n/a)	23.5	5.9			16.7	10.7			11.8	7.4			30.0	$4,848	$268	$4,581

Frequently Asked Questions about Fountain Central High School

Is Fountain Central High School a good school?

Fountain Central High School ranks 223^rd of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fountain Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Fountain Central High School.

What schools feed into Fountain Central High School?

Fountain Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Southeast Fountain Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Fountain Central High School?

Students at Fountain Central High School are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Fountain Central High School in?

Southeast Fountain School Corp

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2024–25 school spending dataNewOct 28, 2026

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